NL East

The New York Mets have a World Series championship in their sights, but the last thing they need to see is Yoenis Cespedes on the bench with a shoulder injury.

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The New York Mets cruised through the first three games of the National League Championship Series to take a 3-0 lead, and they opened Game 4 against the Chicago Cubs on the same note.

Lucas Duda hammered a two-out, three-run homer in the first inning to lift the Mets to an early lead. Then Travis d'Arnaud followed suit, driving a solo shot to right field to make it 4-0:

It’s hard to assume something wide sweeping about sports as a whole, but if there was ever a more emphatic response to a loss than Kansas City’s, I haven’t seen it.

After losing 11-8 on Monday night in Toronto—a game that was largely decided early, even though Kansas City made a late push—the Royals answered in force, beating the Blue Jays 14-2, scoring nine runs in the final three innings and taking a 3-1 lead in the ALCS.

For the perfect postseason run, each team has its necessary list of ingredients. Compiling a lineup fit for the postseason is an ongoing process—one in which each team tries to find the right concoction.

With four teams left in the Major League Baseball playoffs, it seems no other team has found a more ideal mix of pitching, hitting and baserunning than the New York Mets.

New York Mets star Matt Harvey was struck in the arm by a line drive in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series against the Chicago Cubs on Saturday, but he is likely to pitch in a potential Game 5.

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On Sunday at Citi Field, it was all about Thor hammers and billy goat namesakes. That is to say it was all about Noah Syndergaard, Daniel Murphy and the New York Mets.

Thanks in large part to Syndergaard's god-like arm and Murphy's infallible bat, the Mets cruised to a 4-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs and grabbed a commanding 2-0 edge in the National League Championship Series.

It’s based on a small sample size and one that is likely to change in the long run, but if his first two playoff starts are any indication, Matt Harvey should be a star for a long time.

NEW YORK — He took the mound to begin the series, determined to set a tone. He left the mound nearly eight innings later, with the fans chanting his name and his teammates ready to sing his praise.